Mummies' arteries hardened, too

Discovery breaks idea of heart risk as a modern development

7:28 PM,
Mar. 15, 2013

Written by

Liz Szabo
| USA Today

A new study suggests that hardening of the arteries is an old problem.

Really, really old.

Researchers have found clogged arteries, or what's left of the arteries, in mummies from nearly 4,000 years ago. The findings - from humans who lived long before before the invention of Twinkies and curly fries - are leading some doctors to reconsider their notions about the causes of heart disease. ...